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Exhibit at Palitana, January 4-5, 2005
Exhibit at Ahmedabad, January 7-9, 2005
Sun Rays adorned statue everyday at 4:10 pm
Long queue of people waiting for 2/3 hours
Times of Toda
10th Jan 2005 to
Rare miniature on display at Jain temple
The News NETWORK Ahmedabad: A miniature model of the largest ever Ashtapad Tirth of its kind, comprising idols of 72 Jain Tirthanas made of precious and semi-precious stones, is on display at the Hutheesing Jain Temple here, this weekend.
The original Tirth, which will be set up in New York in 2008, is under construction at Jaipur. About 12.5 feet in height and 14.5 feet in breadth, it is being made of 80 kinds of precious and semi-precious stones.
The raw material is mostly being imported and 30 tonnes of crystal has been acquired from Brazil, of which 12 tonnes will be used for the Tirth.
The stones being unique and colourful, a miniature model is being displayed at various Jain temples in Palitana, Surat, Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
Devotees come for a 'darshan' of a miniature model of the largest-ever Ashtapad Tirth, comprising Idols of 72 Jain Tirthankars, at Hutheesing Jain templo
In Ahmedabad on Sunday.
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